For your son. Appreciate him for who he is and for being your child.

My parents were quite harsh on me for not being like "everybody else" and they rarely supported me in doing what I was good at. It didn't matter to them as they'd rather just have a "normal child".

Being accepted for who you are is IMPORTANT.

That said, many people with Asperger's use words where others use nonverbals. Never ignore things said in a calm voice if the content is of a serious nature. Try not to assume what he thinks and feels, my parents did that and were wrong most of the time, still they claimed they knew and I did not know my thoughts and feelings. Which I of course did.

I wish my parents had known I was just as worthy as any of the other kids around.